64.1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “book”, “list”, “record”, or “schedule” kept by a county auditor, assessor, treasurer, recorder, sheriff, or other county officer means the county system as defined in section 445.1. 2000 Acts, ch 1148, §1
64.10 Bond of county treasurer. The bond of the county treasurer shall be in the sum of not less than fifty thousand dollars. The amount of the treasurer’s bond shall be determined by the board of supervisors. [C24, §1066; C27, 31, 35, §1066-a1; C39, §1066.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, […]
64.11 Expense of bonds paid by county. If a county treasurer, county attorney, recorder, auditor, sheriff, medical examiner, member of the board of supervisors, engineer, steward, or matron elects to furnish a bond with an association or incorporation as surety as provided in this chapter, the reasonable cost of the bond shall be paid by […]
64.12 Township clerk — expense of bond. All bonds required of the township clerk shall be furnished and paid for by the township. [C27, 31, 35, §1067-b1; C39, §1067.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §64.12]
64.13 Municipal officers. The bonds of all municipal officers who are required to give bonds shall each be in such penal sum as may be provided by law or as the council shall from time to time prescribe by ordinance; but the council may provide for a surety bond running to the city and covering […]
64.15 Bonds of deputy officers and clerks. 1. Bonds required by law of deputy state, county, and city officers shall, unless otherwise provided, be in such amounts as may be fixed by the governor, board of supervisors, or the council, as the case may be, with sureties as required for the bonds of the principal, […]
64.15A Exemptions applicable. The exemptions provided in section 561.16 and chapter 627 are applicable to any claim made against a state, county, or city officer and each bond shall so provide. 89 Acts, ch 153, §2
64.17 Repealed by 88 Acts, ch 1108, §4.
64.18 Beneficiary of bond. All bonds of public officers shall run to the state, and be for the use and benefit of any corporation, public or private, or person injured or sustaining loss, with a right of action in the name of the state for its or the corporation’s or person’s use. [C51, §325; R60, […]
64.19 Approval of bonds. Bonds shall be approved: 1. By the governor, in case of state and district officers, elective or appointive. 2. By the board of supervisors, in case of county officers, township clerks, and assessors. 3. By a judge of the district court for the county in question, in case of members of […]
64.1A Bond not required. Bonds shall not be required of the following public officers: 1. Governor. 2. Lieutenant governor. 3. Members of the general assembly. 4. Judges of the supreme and district courts and district associate judges. 5. Township trustees. 6. City council members, including city commissioners and aldermen, other than mayors. [C51, §323; R60, […]
64.2 Conditions of bond of public officers. 1. All other public officers, except as otherwise specially provided, shall give bond with the conditions, in substance, as follows: That as ………………………………………… (naming the office), in ………………………….. (city, township, county, or state of Iowa), the officer will render a true account of the office and of the […]
64.20 Time for approval. All bonds shall be approved or disapproved within five days after their presentation for that purpose, and endorsed, in case of approval, to that effect and filed. [C51, §330; R60, §560; C73, §680; C97, §1188; S13, §1188; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1074; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, […]
64.21 Approval by auditor. When a bond, approvable by the board of supervisors, of any public officer is presented after the final adjournment of the January session of said board, except those of the county auditor and treasurer, the auditor may approve such bond, in which case the auditor shall report that action to the […]
64.22 Failure of board to approve — application to judge. If the board of supervisors refuses or neglects to approve the bond of any county officer, the officer may within five days thereafter, or after the expiration of the time allowed for such approval, present the same for approval to a judge of the district […]
64.23 Filing of bonds and oaths. The bonds and official oaths of public officers shall, after approval and proper record, be filed: 1. For all state officers, elective or appointive, except those of the secretary of state and judicial magistrates, with the secretary of state. Bonds and official oaths of judicial magistrates and court personnel […]
64.24 Recording. 1. a. The secretary of state, each county auditor, district court clerk, and each auditor or clerk of a city shall keep a book, to be known as the “Record of Official Bonds”, and all official bonds shall be recorded therein in full as follows: (1) In the record kept by the secretary […]
64.25 Failure to give bond. Action by any officer in an official capacity without giving bond when such bond is required shall constitute grounds for removal from office. [C73, §684; C97, §1197; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1079; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §64.25]
64.4 Conditions of other bonds. All other bonds required by law, when not otherwise specially provided, shall be conditioned as the bonds of public officers. [S13, §1177-a, -d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1061; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §64.4]
64.5 Want of compliance — effect. All bonds required by law shall be construed as impliedly containing the conditions required by statute, anything in the terms of said bonds to the contrary notwithstanding. [C51, §337; R60, §567; C73, §689; C97, §1192; S13, §1177-c; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1062; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, […]
